Weather strip



WEATHER STRIP "Filed June 18, 1936 Inventor A itomeys Patented Mar. 29, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE WEATHER STRIP Clarence John Alden, Painesville, Ohio Application June 18, 1936, Serial No. 86,010

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in weatherstrips, and has for its primary object to provide an article of this character comprising a body of felt, rubber, or other pliable material having mounted thereon a resilient metallic supporting plate, the construction and arrangement of said supporting plate being such as to provide an efficient and durable Weatherstrip, adaptable for a great number of 0 uses, that is capable of being coiled on a spool or core to facilitate easy handling by users as well as simplifying the handling and dispensing of the product by dealers. Furthermore, the unique method used to fasten or bond the pliant material to the metallic member also provides uniformly spaced perforations by which the weatherstrip can be easily attached with nails or screws.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a Weatherstrip of the aforementioned character which can easily be installed by the average person without particular mechanical ability, will present a neat and attractive appearance when installed, and will function efliciently and durably as a Weatherstrip for doors and windows of every description. In addition, this invention has other uses, such as a seal for trunks, cedar chests, etc,

a sound deadener, a shock absorber and a seal for any type of container or similar article from which it is necessary to exclude dust, moisture, vermin, moths, light, etc.

While the primary object is to provide an efficient Weatherstrip that is capable of being marketed in coil form and which is capable of being applied to doors, windows, and other openings of various contours, the Weatherstrip may also be 5 made with a rigid metallic member for application to straight surfaces such as the bottom of a door.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an end portion of a Weatherstrip constructed in accordance 0 with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in through the invention.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view.

45 Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises an elongated body I of suitable pliable material, such as felt. Mounted on one side of the body I, above the longitudinal center thereof, is an elongated 5O resilient plate 2 of suitable metal.

The reference numeral 3 designates prongs which are struck from the plate 2 at longitudinally spaced points and which penetrate the body longitudinal section I for anchoring said plate 2 in position thereon. The free end portions of the anchoring. prongs 3 are clinched, as at 4, the clinched portions 4 being countersunk in the body I, as illustrated to advantage in Figure 2 of the drawing. The 5 struck out anchoring prongs 3 provide openings 5 in the plate 2 which accommodate securing nails or screws.

The longitudinal marginal portions of the plate 2 are bent at an obtuse angle in a manner to provide inturned flanges 6. It will be noted that one of the flanges 6 extends over the inner or unused longitudinal edge of the body I in a manner to protect the same. The resilient metallic plate 2 is so constructed as to hold the body I firmly when the Weatherstrip is applied.

It is believed that the many advantages of a Weatherstrip constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of the article is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:-- 25 l. A weather strip comprising a pliable body, an elongated metallic plate mounted on one side of said body, obtuse longitudinal flanges on said plate engaged with said one side of the body for preventing movement of the plate relative to said body, and means interposed between the longitudinal flanges for securing the plate on the body.

2. A weather strip comprising an elongated pliable body, an elongated metallic plate mounted longitudinally on said body on one side thereof, flanges extending inwardly at an obtuse angle from the longitudinal edges of the plate and engaged with the body for preventing movement of the plate relative to said body, and prongs struck from said plate at longitudinally spaced points between said flanges and. anchored in the body, said prongs leaving openings in the plate for the passage of securing elements.

3. A weather strip comprising a pliable body, a metallic plate mounted longitudinally on one side of said body, flanges extending inwardly at an obtuse angle from the longitudinal edges of the plate and engaged with the body for preventing the movement of the plate on said body, and prongs struck from said plate at longitudinally spaced points between said flanges and anchored in the body.

CLARENCE JOHN ALDEN. 

